[leapfrog0202]

We sure have a huge group of communists judges running America.
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A lot of people replied to this article and I’m not sure everyone knows the background.

The NY governor has decided to furlough state workers but is giving HUGE, in some cases up to 29% pay increases to aides and others:

Gov. Paterson has granted stunning pay raises of up to 29 percent to several key aides — even as he slaps furloughs on 100,000 state workers, and his lieutenant governor threatens layoffs. The shocking move by the lame-duck governor involves five members of his embattled press office, whose two top-ranking members abruptly resigned earlier this year amid what they privately called misleading statements made by the governor.

That is why the judge has stopped the furloughs. http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2512069/posts

[OldDeckHand]

"That is why the judge has stopped the furloughs."

Thanks for the insight. This underscores one of my MANY pet peeves with today's media - They NEVER link to the judicial opinions that they're reporting on. They want the reader to take their interpretation of the facts (to the extent that they even distribute any facts). Why they can't link to the decision in these cases, is a mystery.

[funfan]

Oh I understand alright. Gov gives raises to staff while trying to furlough and layoff state workers. No supsrise
here in fact I am sure the raises will stay and guess what taxes will have to be increased to keep the state workers
working. Sounds like a sneaky but efficient plan the only ones who will be screwed in the long run are the tax payers.
I wonder did the article note if the Judge ordered the raises null and void?

[mass55th]

It's the second time he's raised his staff's salaries. The first time was in early '09. The State Assembly and it's staff received salary hikes as well in 2009.

Governor Paterson Secretly Granted Raises

New York Public Payroll Watch

[freedumb2003]

>>Gov. Paterson has granted stunning pay raises of up to 29 percent to several key aides — even as he slaps furloughs on 100,000 state workers, and his lieutenant governor threatens layoffs. The shocking move by the lame-duck governor involves five members of his embattled press office, whose two top-ranking members abruptly resigned earlier this year amid what they privately called misleading statements made by the governor.<<

Maybe he just can’t see the problem....

(am I going to Hell for that one?)